Lightspeed: Old Earth Empires

Lightspeed: Old Earth Empires

The Galactic region around Earth is the realm of the Old Earth Empires, the ancient decadent powers that originally colonized space. The horror and destruction of the Core Wars and the subsequent secession of both the Pan Solar Empire and the Interstellar Federation ended their domination and reduced the once-great nations to second-rate players squabbling for scraps in the shadows of the new Galactic Superpowers.

Now, after centuries of uneasy peace, the modern Old Earth Empires are beginning to re-arm and shift to a more aggressive strategy. Many believe it is only a matter of time until the next devastating wave of Core Wars begin anew.

Lightspeed: Old Earth Empires provides gamemasters and players alike with a wealth of information on five of these interstellar colonial nations: Imperial Japan, the United Sates, the European Union, the African Consortium, and Brazil. Within, you'll find complete histories of these rivals along with descriptions of their law enforcement and military organizations.

Included are 26 new NPC write-ups suitable as PC templates, 24 new starships and starfighters, and 7 new vehicles and Battle-frames. There's also advanced character creation options for creating law enforcement officers and agents, military officers and enlisted personnel, titles of nobility, and one new alien race.

Purchase Lightspeed: Old Earth Empires today and join the battle for control of the Galaxy! Lightspeed: Old Earth Empires is a 74-page PDF available for download for only $5.00!

Good science fiction product for the Lightspeed line of material. Focuses on the Old Earth Empires setting of Lightspeed. Characters, planets, space ships, history. Enough material for conversion to any game. including a glossary at end. [...]

This book is an excellent resource, and fleshes out the history and background of the Old Earth Empires. LIKED: Lots of new ships and character templates. DISLIKED: The product's focus is definitely on the military and law enfo [...]

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